Lack of association between ACE polymorphism and Alzheimer's disease in Southern Italy

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2002, Pages 239-245

  Panza, F ^a   Solfrizzi, V ^a   D'Introno, A ^a   Capurso, C ^a   Colacicco, A M ^a   Argentieri, G ^a   Capurso, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Angiotensin I converting enzyme gene; Dementia; Southern Italy

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN E; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ALLELE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 0036993651     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4943(02)00140-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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